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coms. APPLICATIN FILED AUG.6| 1914.

Patented Dec."28

EDWIN W. GROVE, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2%, MM5.

Application led August 6, v1914'. Serial No. 855,477.

To all whom t may concern p Be it known that l, EDWIN W. GROVE, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new and useful improvements in Combs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combs, proposing a comb which when used in the ordinary manner to straighten or smooth the hair is also `instrumental in cleaning the hair and the scalp.` The scalp and hair cleaning function of the comb is discharged, by an absorbent medium which is associated with the teeth and which takes up moisture and oily matter.

The objects of the invention are to simplify the construction of combsof the type stated; to provide an improved relation between the comb body and the absorbent scalp and hair cleaning medium; and to provide a specially constructed absorbent element which may be inexpensively produced and may be readily and quickly fitted upon or removed from `the comb body.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherenv Figure 1 is a perspective view of a comb in which the features of the invention are incorporated. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof, Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view thereof, and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail perspective views of an absorbent cover and a key for holding said cover upon the comb body.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the embodiment disclosed, the comb body comprises a handle 1 extending from a back 2, the latter bein-g provided with teeth 3 arranged and formed similarly to ordinary comb teeth. The comb body' may be formed of any suitable material, although wood is preferred.

The comb in addition to the comb body comprises a cover 4 of absorbent material, such for example, as paper or cloth. The

cover 4 is formed with pockets 5 for the several teeth 3, which latter have a relatively close fit in said pockets. The pockets 5 project from an endless marginal portion 6. The comb body in the form disclosed, has its back provided with an endless groove 7 in its inner face. The marginal portion 6 of the cover 4 projects into the groove 7 and said ycover is held in position by a U-shaped spring locking key 8 which also fits in said groove and fits over the portion 6 of the cover 4 holding said cover against displacement by frictional engagement therewith. The key 8 is of greater depth than the groove 7 and therefore projects inwardly beyond said groove as shown in Figs. l and 4. By virtue of this relation said key may be readily manipulated whenever it is desired to remove the cover 4 from the comb body.

The comb is used in the ordinary manner for the purpose of smoothing and straight* ening the hair and incidental to such use, the scalp and hair are kept clean since moisture and oily matter are taken up by the absorbent cover 4. When a cover 4 has become so soiled, as to be unfit for further use, it is removed from the comb body and discarded and a new cover is substituted.

The absorbent covers 4, while essentially parts of organized comb constructions, may themselves form the subjects of independent manufacture and sale, since a relatively large number of them are required during the life of each comb body.

Having fully described my invention, I claim I p 1. A comb comprising a body having a back and teeth projecting therefrom, a hair cleaning cover inclosing a portion of the comb and removable therefrom and havingv pockets for the teeth, the back being provided with receptive means for a portion of the cover, and clamping means engaging the said cover for holding the latter associated with the receptive means at the back.

2. A comb comprising a comb body having teeth, a cover inclosing said body and having pockets for said teeth, the comb body having a back provided with a groove Y meeee in itsinner fece, the eover having its marmy hand in presence of two subscribing glnal portlon engaged 1n sald groove and 9,- wltnesses.

locking key removably fitted in said groove EDWN XV. GROVE. and engaging said cover to prevent dis- Witnesses: 5 placement thereof from said comb body. J. W. COME, .In testimony whereof I have hereunto set S. G. PENCE. 

